Well done Pam and Joe. Those 2 shots of the same tree as a before and after really tells the 'picture' there.
Your other shots are good too Pam.
Woody n Sue said
08:08 PM Oct 16, 2016
Nice pics guys, and yes Pam as a farmer myself I am more than aware of the implications of an "overfull " river, however ,
I am also aware of the value of a full irrigation water storage system with the prosperity to follow .
Talking to a rice farmer today last year he had only 50 hectares sown ( no water ) this year 250 hectares .
With a yield of around 11 or 12 tonne to the hectare I'm sure you can see the difference to his income and hence his ability so spend a lot of that money around the community, yes there is pain during a flood and we all feel for them and their losses but we farmers are optimists at heart (have to be ) and are always looking forward to better times.
Woody
Joe50 said
01:07 AM Oct 17, 2016
Probably should have used this pic of "the tree" earlier - you can really see the difference now.
This is the river in Deniliquin at the moment.
-- Edited by Pam on Saturday 15th of October 2016 08:54:41 PM
It's a plan to get there for a bit for a look
Woody
Great share, thank you.
As a comparison, this photo was taken last May
Joe
It may be beautiful but some of the local farmers and caravan park owners would be thinking differently.
This is the same tree Joe.
-- Edited by Pam on Sunday 16th of October 2016 08:38:03 AM
Another one of "Joes" tree. Note the caravan park cabins in the background.
Your other shots are good too Pam.
I am also aware of the value of a full irrigation water storage system with the prosperity to follow .
Talking to a rice farmer today last year he had only 50 hectares sown ( no water ) this year 250 hectares .
With a yield of around 11 or 12 tonne to the hectare I'm sure you can see the difference to his income and hence his ability so spend a lot of that money around the community, yes there is pain during a flood and we all feel for them and their losses but we farmers are optimists at heart (have to be ) and are always looking forward to better times.
Woody
Probably should have used this pic of "the tree" earlier - you can really see the difference now.
Joe